Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France

France: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.3075 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3075
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
30th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3625
in 2016
All-time low
0.3017
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.312005: 0.3042006: 0.3312007: 0.3422008: 0.3072009: 0.3022010: 0.3182011: 0.3362012: 0.3452013: 0.3382014: 0.3532015: 0.3482016: 0.3622017: 0.3432018: 0.307

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France is 0.3075, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France peaked at 0.3625 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3017, in 2009.

France ranks 30th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4 in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3099
2005 0.3043 -1.8%
2006 0.3312 +8.9%
2007 0.3422 +3.3%
2008 0.3074 -10.2%
2009 0.3017 -1.8%
2010 0.3184 +5.5%
2011 0.3357 +5.4%
2012 0.3455 +2.9%
2013 0.3376 -2.3%
2014 0.3533 +4.6%
2015 0.3478 -1.5%
2016 0.3625 +4.2%
2017 0.3432 -5.3%
2018 0.3075 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3161 0.3017 0.3422 6
2010s 0.3391 0.3075 0.3625 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Greece 0.3186 compare
  2. 28 Croatia 0.3171 compare
  3. 29 Philippines 0.3158 compare
  4. 31 Costa Rica 0.3022 compare
  5. 32 Hungary 0.3011 compare
  6. 33 Romania 0.3007 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in France was 0.3075 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.3625 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3017 in 2009.
How does France rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
France ranks 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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